Vessel Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Response Plans (VRPs)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. COAST GUARD

Vessel and Facility Response Plans (Domestic and Int’l), and Additional Response Requirements for Prince William Sound, Alaska

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Who must comply?	Owners and operators of vessels and facilities.
What is this collection about?	The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) required the development of Vessel Response Plans (VRP) and Facility Response Plans (FRP) to minimize the impact of oil spills. OPA 90 also required additional response requirements for Prince William Sound (PWS). International Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans (SOPEP) are required of other vessels to minimize impacts of oil spills. This information is needed to ensure that vessels and facilities are prepared to respond in event of a spill incident.
Where do I find the requirements for this information?	Title 33 CFR 151, 154 & 155, are available at—http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov, select TITLE 33 – NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS, and follow to appropriate part. For SOPEP, see 33 CFR 151.26-28 For FRP, see 33 CFR 154 subparts F, H & I For VRP, see 33 CFR 155 subparts D, F, G & I For PWS, see 33 CFR 154 subpart G and 155 subpart E For NTVRP, see NVIC 01-05 CH-1 at— http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic/pdf/2005/NVIC%2001-05,%20CH-1.pdf NOTE—For a vessel or facility with an existing response plan, the CG recently published 2 rulemakings that may require a revision to your plan. The rulemakings are— Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirements; Vessel Response Plans for Oil [USCG-1998-3417; RIN 1625-AA19; December 31, 2008; 73 FR 80618] Vessel and Facility Response Plans for Oil; 2003 Removal Equipment Requirements and Alternative Technology Revisions [SUCG-2001-8661; RIN 1625-AA26; August 31, 2009; 74 FR 45004] The compliance date for each of the above rulemakings is 22 Feb 2011.
When must information be submitted to the Coast Guard?	A vessel or facility response plan must be submitted to the Coast Guard (CG) in accordance with the regulations for review and approval prior to operation. An approved response plan must be reviewed annually by the owner/operator to determine if updates are needed, and resubmitted to the CG every 5 years for approval.
How is the information submitted?	Depending on the size of the document, response plans, updates and correspondence may be submitted in electronic or paper format.
What happens when complete information is received?	The CG reviews the response plan, and if the plan is in compliance with the requirements, issues an approval letter to the owner or operator of a vessel/facility.
For additional information—	Additional information about Vessel Response Plans is available at— http://evrp.uscg.mil/default.asp. Questions about Facility Response Plans should be directed to your local CG Sector Office. A list of CG sectors, as part of a comprehensive list of CG units, can be found at http://www.uscg.mil/top/units/.

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